Health Policy Essay

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Health Policy Essay

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Please do not combine assignments; each assignment should be a separate Word Docx. The reading material attached is used for both assignments.

Assignment 1: One of the most significant health policy issues facing the United States is the continuing rise of health care costs. After reviewing the background readings and doing independent research, write a 3-page paper discussing the factors contributing to this. Your paper should be based on fact, not opinion. You must cite reliable sources in support of your discussion.

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Assignment 1 Expectation: Maximum 3 pages, double space

  1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.
  2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages. Health Policy Essay
  3. Support your paper with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. At least 2 of these should be peer-reviewed articles.

Assignment 2: Individuals and organizations often choose to take a stance on certain policy issues that are relevant to their field or organization. To move beyond simply having an opinion, this stance can be drafted in the form of a position statement or paper. Position statements utilize facts, evidence, and research to support them.

After reading and reviewing the required materials for this module, you are expected to draft a position statement informed by what you learned from this background information. Review the document at the link below on how to set up a position paper, including a general outline. Use this to guide your drafting of your paper.

Your paper should specifically address whether the Affordable Care Act is an effective mechanism for reducing the burden of uncompensated care.

Xavier University Library. (2014). How to write a position paper. Retrieved from http://www.xavier.edu/library/students/documents/position_paper.pdf

Assignment 2 Expectation: Maximum 1 page, single spaced

  1. Limit your response to no more than 1 page, single-spaced.
  2. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.
  3. Support your paper with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. At least 2 of these should be peer-reviewed. Health Policy Essay